Residents Raise Alarm Over Safety Risks TENSION is rising in Asaba, the Delta State capital, following allegations of an illegally sited Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plant within a densely populated residential area. The management of Infant Jesus Educational Academy, alongside residents of Imade Osazee Street along Infant Jesus Road, has formally petitioned Governor […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Petrol Consumption Jumps Sharply as Festive Demand Peaks NIGERIA’S daily petrol consumption surged to 63.7 million litres in December 2025, representing a sharp increase of 10.8 million litres per day from November levels, according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The figure, contained in the […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE & PAULINA NZERUBE RESIDENTS of Imade Osazee Street in Asaba, Delta State, have petitioned the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plant within their residential neighbourhood. In the petition, the residents alleged that the siting of the gas facility poses serious […]